2018 Proposed Itinerary

The 2018 Expedition will spend 100 days paddling down the Mississippi from the Twin Cities. The final destination is dependent on weather and other unforeseen circumstances, but the planned itinerary is as follows:

Aug. 20 Depart from Augsburg University campus and travel to B’dote at the confluence of the Mississippi and MInnesota Rivers for the Expedition Launch & Ceremony.

Sept. 5-7 Lake Pepin: studying water quality and impact of farming and increased sediment load on the river; sampling with fisheries biologists from the Minnesota DNR.

Sept. 12-17 Winona and LaCrosse: meeting with faculty and students at Winona State University; stream ecology labs; discussion of the impact of the lock and dam system on the river’s ecosystems

Sept. 20-22 Shuttle back to Twin Cities for the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize Forum and “Paradox of Water” Conference

Sept. 23 Shuttle back to camp with an international contingent of participants from the Water Conference. Two additional canoes will carry a group of international water experts and peacemakers for one week of on-water workshops and experiential learning.